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Chapter 8

- Sakura's POV -

"Ohh Tomoyo… I look silly in this outfit…" I whined.

"Certainly not, Sakura!" Tomoyo replied with a content smile on her face.

It's nighttime, about 7pm in the evening. Tomoyo and I are now in someone's lawn. I really dunno whose lawn is this but Tomoyo states that it is one of her friends place. Haah… I'm really shy to go to this party because I flatly don't know who is the thrower of the party. But I think I've heard of her before. But… We never really met… So I reckon, I'm not one of her friends, am I? Of course not… Haah… I'm not really required to go here, even Tomoyo forced me, but I went anyways just for the ..well, what else.. food!

Eat and run? Me? No! Of course not! I won't do that, I promise!

"But… Why do I feel so embarrassed?" I told her.

"You shouldn't!" she exclaimed happily.

Tomoyo picked out this outfit for me. I'm not telling you what it is. I'm embarrassed. - But I guess, the outfit itself isn't so bad… But worn by me? Do I look fine? Well? Sigh.

"…Tomoyo!" I whined.

"Now Sakura, stop complaining and LET'S GO!" she cried, and then she grabbed my left hand then dragged me to the front door. I sweat dropped.

Tomoyo politely knocked on the door. Well I hope someone hears it because from here, I can sense the loud music coming from inside the house. After for a few minutes, someone opened the door for us, and then let us in.

I am totally coy in here. I certainly dunno anyone here aside from Tomoyo. I hope I'll be fine.

The party is very simple. There's no party decoration; just loud music and lots of FOOD! But the place, the house, is definitely elegant and glamorous. I bet whoever owns this must be pretty rich. The basic color of the ambiance in this house is white ..oh, mostly white.. green and navy blue.

"C'mon Sakura…" Tomoyo muttered to me then led mo to the mysterious celebrant.

After for a few seconds, the party thrower showed up but I can't see her face. Tomoyo and her talked a lot like they had never seen each other for 2 years; there were a lot of squeals and jumping too. After that, Tomoyo made her face me.

Ahh… I think it's… it's…

"Hi!" she cheerfully greeted me.

"H-hello! I'm Sakura Kinomoto! Nice to meet you!" I replied, and then I took out my hand.

She shook it with hers, "Pleased to meet you too Sakura Kinomoto! I'm Meilin!"

Before I knew it, I had finally managed to relax; despite of the fact that there are people, whom I dunno, around me. I am now seated on a big comfy chair while watching a big screen TV. I haven't eaten yet. I don't wanna look so obvious that I just went here for the food. Hehe? Tomoyo is somewhere here in the big house, catching up with all her old friends. Yeah, she didn't forget- she already introduced me to them but… I really don't remember their names. Hehe!

As time pass by, more and more people enter the house. The other visitors weren't only girls, there were a couple of men too.

"Tomoyo!" a male voice came in. Uhh… Do I know that voice? "Oh my beloved!" he added.

Gasp! If h-he i-is h-here th-then h-he

I looked beside me…

Syaoran Li.

I watched Eriol calling over Tomoyo, trying his best to shrug off the girls chatting with her. It's a funny scene. Hehe. But I have someone else in mind ..you know who.. I'm sure you are.

Ok, there he is… just passed me. He ignored me… or just didn't see me… I dunno.

"C'mon Sakura, let's eat!" Tomoyo told me while holding hands with Eriol. Just by looking at this couple, I'm sure they are happy and contented.

"Right!" I exclaimed, but I still didn't stand. I'm still watching the movie on Meilin's big ..and I mean, BIG.. screen TV. I'll eat a little bit later.

"Hey!" somebody cried at me. I jerked my eyes from the TV then to the speaker. "What can I getcha?" he added. I examined him. He is just wearing a simple outfit, but oohh, he still looks so utterly hot! I say he has been working out. Anyways, he was just wearing a black fitted shirt top- but not so entirely fitted like how women's cloths are fitted- just perfect for a perfect guy. Hihi! Then he's just wearing a fine fitting pair of pants, and then simple but eye-catching snickers. Huwaw, how can Syoaran make simple cloths look so dashing!

"N-no… It's ok!" I smiled. Wow! Syaoran Li just talked to me!

"You sure?"

"Y-yeah… Hehe…" I'm sort of embarrassed. I really act confused whenever he is just ruler-sizes away.

"..Ok..!" he responded then went off.

I shifted my stare from Syaoran's back then to the overgrown TV once again.

"Hey! I think I know that movie." Someone beside me said.

I gaped up to my right side then I saw him munching on one of the curly fries. He returned my gaze, and then he offered me a plate full of..FOOD! My eyes widened in surprise.

"I got it for you!" he grinned childishly at me, and then "I hope I picked out the right foods from the buffet…"

I was totally in an utterly surprise, but I am in an ample gratefulness. "Oh Syaoran, you shouldn't have…"

"C'mon! I insist!" he exclaimed, and then he handed the plate to me, "Here, m'lady."

I gladly took it from his hands, and then I watched him. He flashed a smile at me. It was a very wonderful moment. Not only his smile, but also the way his amber eyes twinkled along. It might've been just my imagination… But who cares about that right now?

Of course, I smiled back… Then I politely started eating.

After for a couple of minutes, I noticed Syaoran leaving the nearby chair, where he seated a while ago, and then off with his male friends. It's ok. I really don't mind. I can't hug him all to my self, can I? Hehe!

"Hi Sakura, having a good time?" someone said to me, and then joined me in my humongous comfy chair.

"Tomoyo!" I exclaimed.

"Sorry! Sorry!" she responded, that's because when she sat beside me, she sort of bumped my hand and I almost lost hold of the plate.

"Well… I'm fine watching the TV." I replied.

"Sakura! C'mon! Let's go around. You can't just sit there, can you?"

"Watch me."

"Sakura! You're so silly! C'mon!" she exclaimed then grabbed my hand.

"Wait Tomoyo!"

"Huh?"

I giggled, "I'm not yet finished with these."

"Oh ok! I'll help you with that..!" she cried as she picks out some food in my plate. We began laughing and watching the movie while eating on my plate. I totally don't mind her fingering my food, we're best friends, it's what we do! We're totally comfortable and relaxed with each other.

"There! C'mon!" she told me.

"Oh… You're finished with that?" I looked up to the speaker. "I'll manage that for you." Then he politely took the plate from my hands then he walked off. I just watched in ooziness.

"Oh Sakura..!" Tomoyo whispered in my ear. "You hit the jackpot. I think Syaoran really likes you- he's just like the hottest and most well-known guy in school, right?"

"Ehehehe.." I just let out a giggle. What am I supposed to say?

After that, Tomoyo and I stood then walked off to her friends to mingle with them.

"Ohh! Hi Sakura!" one girl cried out as we walked in 'their part' of the living room.

I grinned at her in response.

"Hi Sakura, hi!" Meilin exclaimed.

"Hi!" a man walked over to me, "they call me Saki."

"Sakura Kinomoto." I replied to him.

"Nice to meet you, Sakura." He told me, and then we shook hands. After that, he returned to his seat.

At the corner of my eye, I can see Tomoyo giggling at me.

"Hey Sakura! Over here!" another guy called out. He also belonged to their group. I never knew Tomoyo had this much friends that I don't know.

"No Taka!" another girl cried out, "She's staying here!" she said, and then she looked up to me then motioned me to sit beside her.

I gladly took her offer.

"Awww man!" the guy muttered.

"Oh Taka! I'll tell this to your girlfriend!" Tomoyo teased as she sat beside me.

"What? I just said 'awww man'!" Taka replied. After that, a little giggle came out from the group. I sort of flowed with them; I finally feel that I'm in. They actually gave me a fine and funny welcome.

"What? Taka has a girlfriend?" another guy blurted.

"A-" Taka was about to say something but he was cut off.

"Of course he does!" Saki spoke up.

"Y-yeah! O-of course I-I do!" Taka nervously said.

Saki glanced at Taka then obviously noticed his stutters, and then he whispered loud enough for us to hear, "It's his imaginary girlfriend."

A louder laughter burst out in the group.

"Why you!" Taka stood.

"Hehehehe!" Saki just laughed at him.

I mingled with them. It was fun. Then something caught my eye from the buffet table. Yum! Ice cream! I excused my self then went off to the buffet table.

As I helped my self to a cup of blueberry ice cream, I can't help but overhear the conversation from Syaoran's group. 'Their part of the living room' is just near the buffet table.

"Wow man! After for a couple of months of weeping over her, you finally have Tomoyo back!" a guy gladly told Eriol.

Their group is an 'all-boys-group.'

Eriol replied, "What do you mean by months of weeping?" There was annoyance in his voice.

"Oh! You know what Kyu means!" another guy butt in. "I heard you cry like a baby while weeping over your beloved Tomoyo."

I can't help it, I laughed to my self by hearing that. Who would've thought that a serious looking guy like Eriol would be such a crybaby?

"Yeah… As a noble man, I say that I really cried for her for I honestly loved her. But never will I admit that Eriol Hiiragizawa ever cried like a baby." He seriously stated.

The two guys laughed at him. Eriol angrily glared at them.

"OooHhhH!" Kyu began, "Waaaaaaa! Tomoyo! Nooooooo! Why Tomoyo! Whyyyyyyyy!"

The other guy just laughed like crazy. I see that Eriol blushed a bit with Kyu's reenactment, but still, he looks pretty mad.

"What about you!" Eriol desperately spoke up as he points his pointer finger on Kyu. "You were ready to kill your self when you thought that Helena was going out with another guy!"

"Ohh? Was I?" Kyu replied sarcastically as he grins, "OHHH! TomoyOOO! Why Tomoyo! WhYYY!"

Eriol was so angry that he quickly walked over to Kyu, and then started choking him. I was laughing so hard that I forgot all about my ice cream, and then I noticed Eriol had suddenly stopped. That is because he heard something,

"Hey! What about Syaoran!" somebody busted. I dunno what went thru me but chills came running down my spine. Uh oh.

Syaoran was just sitting on the couch, when he heard someone say it. He gaped up to the group of guys with innocence plastered in his face.

"Naahhhh..! Syaoran here has a wifey already!" one taller guy than Syaoran commented.

I didn't know what I just heard. But I sure hope I didn't have to hear it. -

The group of guys sat beside him as I just dumbly walked off. I just felt the urge to. I went back to Tomoyo's group, and then tried my best not to make them see thru me. I just ate as much ice cream as I can…

Before we knew it, the party is over and everyone began leaving the house. It's 11pm… OMG! What time is my first class tomorrow? … Silly Sakura! It's Sunday tomorrow! Ehehehe!

Tomoyo and I went over to Meilin to thank her for the party. After Tomoyo and Meilin's awfully long expression, Meilin turned to me.

"Thanks for coming, Sakura. I hope you can also spare time for future gimmicks with us..!"

"Oh… That'll be no problem?"

Meilin's face lightened up, and then she exclaimed, "Really?"

"Yeah!" I cheerfully replied.

After all of it, Tomoyo and I are now in the lawn. Tomoyo picked up her cell phone from her pocket; dialed a number, which I suspect that it's her driver's number; then, of course, put her cell phone on her ear as she waits for someone to answer her call.

It's cozy out here with all the fancy lights glowing in the dark. I watched Tomoyo still clinging on her phone, then her boyfriend appeared in the scene then slowly put away Tomoyo's cell phone from her ear. He gave her a peck on her right cheek.

"Eriol…" she spoke up.

"C'mon, can't a boyfriend take his girl home?" Eriol sweetly replied.

"Eriol… It's really late, you should go home too, ya know…" she concernedly told him.

"After you're safe and sound in your home."

"I can ask my bodyguards to take Sakura and me home."

"C'mon Tomoyo…" he pleaded as he strikes his pleading puppy eyes on her. "Please, please, pretty please..!"

"Oh ok!" Tomoyo warmly smiled as she sweetly pushed Eriol's right cheek.

Awwwww… How sweet?

"C'mon Sakura..!" Eriol told me, and then he motioned me to follow him.

I followed the couple with their hands joined together.

After for a short while of walking, we arrived in Eriol's black car. Hehe, I dunno what car it was or what issue or something; I can hardly recognize it because it's awfully dark.

A/N: Actually, I just dunno anything about cars. -" Sweat drops.

Eriol politely opened the passenger's seat, and then as expected, Tomoyo stepped in. After her, he opened his car's back seat, I thanked him and then I also stepped in. Then off he went to the driver's seat. He took out his key, and then started the engine. As I hear it start, I got surprised when the car door beside me suddenly opened.

"Man, don't you have better things to do than bug me?" Eriol sarcastically said to the person who just entered the back of his car.

"Why? Is that bad?" he spoke up.

"Haah…" Eriol sighed in response and then he stepped on the gas and then drove off.

After for a few seconds, Tomoyo, who is at the front passenger seat, stuck her head to the back part of the car, where I am seated. I stared at her amethyst eyes that aren't looking at me,

"Hi Syaoran!" she greeted the man beside me.

I jerked my head facing Syaoran then I saw his response. He just slightly raised his right hand and then he lightly waved at her with his palms half opened.

Tomoyo flashed a grin at him. After that, she faced me, and then she raised her eyebrows twice, teasing me.

Oh c'mon..! There's nothing between Syaoran and I, is there? …It was an awfully short ride, and Eriol just pulled over to the side, in front of our apartment.

"Oh… Here already?" Eriol cutely whined.

"Yes dear.." Tomoyo replied as she giggled.

"…" Eriol kept silent for a few seconds then, "Can I sleep over?"

"..! Certainly not, Hiiragizawa, this is an all girls' apartment! Besides, there's no spare bed for you." Tomoyo stated.

"I'm sure I could fit into Ms. Daidouji's bed..!" then he grinned.

"It wouldn't be nice if you spend the night on an all girls' place, right?" Tomoyo responded; still keeping up with her reasons.

"Oh! I wouldn't be the only guy in an all girls' apartment if Syaoran would sleep over too!"

Syaoran kept silent but I knew he got surprised with Eriol's statement. His eyebrows raised and shock plastered his face. …Yeah yeah, we know Eriol is just desperate to be with Tomoyo, and he was just kidding with what he said.., wasn't he?

"Eriol..!" Tomoyo blurted.

"Right! Right. I was just joking!"

After that, Tomoyo stepped off Eriol's car, and I just plainly followed what she did. After for a few seconds of walking in our lawn, I heard the car door open and Eriol came walking into view.

"Wait… Just five more minutes with you…" he sweetly whispered to her, "I barely had the chance to keep you to my self in the party…"

Tomoyo warmly smiled at him; her amethyst eyes twinkling at his.

I was totally sucked in their sweet scene when I heard someone calling out to me,

"Sakuraaa!"

I looked to the left where Eriol's car is, and then I saw Syaoran sticking out his head at the car window.

"Hehehe!" I giggled at his silliness, and then I energetically waved my right hand at him.

He stepped off from the car then hurried to me. Even in the dark, his perfect amber eyes never ceases to hypnotize me.

Before we knew it, Eriol's five minutes turned into ..I dunno.. greatly a lot more than five minutes.

"Wait just a moment…" Syaoran excused, "Hello?" he answered his cell phone. "Oh… Felissa…" Felissa? Who's she? "..I told you..!" he exclaimed. Told what? "B-but I'm in a-…" What! What? Who is he talking to? Oh right… Felissa…

When I was a child the story would say

Somebody would sweep you off your feet someday

That's what I hoped would happen with you

More than you could know

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That Monday, it was another boring morning in the university until…

"LI!" Somebody cried out.

Even in a faraway distance, I can see that the guy over there in the humongous parking area is Syaoran. Syaoran walked over to the person who I think is the one who shouted a while ago. The girl and Syaoran seem to argue about something; or I dunno, that's what I think it is…

Hmm… I'm gonna be late. I don't wanna waste my time over something that is not my business. I turned my back, and then I walked off.

Cuz these feelings I keep to myself

I may never get to hold you so tight

I may never get to kiss you goodnight

I may never get to look deep in your eyes

Or so it seems

I always will be wishing you were mine

I think about what could be all the time

All the happiness that I could find

Baby a girl can dream

I walk down in the corridor towards my first class.. What am I gonna do with these feelings? I really don't know if I should tell him or not. But, I'm just Sakura, I cannot tell him… I'm not too sure with what I saw earlier… but something tells me those things between Syaoran and me…

I dunno.

END

- Author's Notes -

Wah?

It wasn't a good chappie, right?

Sorry everyone.

Please review, please!

All reviews are appreciated…

But for the flames…

Uhh…

There's a big chance that it'll be cursed.

Hehehe!

Syaoran: Yeah! No Kenju!

Tammi: Celebrate now while you still can!

Syaoran: Whatever do you mean by that?

Tammi: (laughs evilly)

Syaoran: You're gonna pair him up with Sakura, aren't you?

Tammi: Maybe no, maybe yes.

Syaoran: Evil!

Tammi: (laughs louder) … Just kidding!

Syaoran: (smiles) Really?

Tammi: Find out in the next chapters!

Hey guys…

It's exam week this week…

So… I'm not sure if I could update soon…

And I don't have the complete idea for the next chapter too!

Hehe? "

But don't worry, I'm working on it!

Jamattene, minna-san!

See you again!